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A jingle dress dance at Standing Rock two years ago brought much-needed healing following a series of setbacks. A video, viewed more 3 million times, shows a handful of women dancing on the road in front of a blockade. We’ll take this moment to reflect on the healing power of the jingle dress and explore its origins and modern history. The metal cones sewn onto the fabric sway and create a distinctive jingle to the beat of the drum. Some tribes say the sound is sending prayers to Creator.
Guests:
Dr. Brenda Child (Red Lake Ojibwe) – professor of American Studies and American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota
Adrienne Benjamin (Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe) – equity champion Mille Lacs Region Minnesota Education Equity Partnership and jingle dress maker
Erin Tapahe (Navajo) – student at Brigham Young University
Émilie McKinney (Ojibwe) – student and owner of Anishinaabe Bimishimo
Break 1 Music: Four Two-Step Songs (song) Pyawasits, Silas & Webster (artist) Wild Rice: Songs From The Menominee Nation (album)
Break 2 Music: Tha Mash Up (song) Wayne Silas, Jr. (artist) Infinite Passion (album)
